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ESPNU 2013 College Baseball Coverage Debuts Saturday

ESPNU will debut its extensive coverage of the 2013 college baseball season – highlighted by the return of weekly SEC and ACC games and Pac-12 conference games for the first time – Saturday, March 23, at 8:30 p.m. ET with Texas A&M at No. 8 Ole Miss. Mike Morgan and Kyle Peterson will work the game.

ESPNU, combined with ESPN2 and ESPN, will televise 43 games from March 23 to May 26. ESPN3 will offer coverage of an additional 172 games, 107 of them exclusively. Schedule highlights:

The ESPNU Thursday Night SEC Baseball Game of the Week series across eight consecutive weeks will return March 28 with Texas A&M at No. 6 South Carolina at 7:30 p.m. South Carolina, winners of the 2010 and 2011 College World Series and runner-up to Arizona last season, defeated Texas A&M in the 2011 College World Series. Dave Neal will call the game action with Peterson providing analysis. Dari Nowkhah will host the studio coverage with analysts Ben McDonald and Chris Burke.

The ACC Monday package of five games on ESPNU will return March 25 with No. 18 NC State at No. 13 Virginia at 7 p.m. Nowkhah will work the game telecasts with analyst Danny Graves. Mike Rooney will provide studio analysis.

ESPNU will televise four home games involving the Pac-12, a result of ESPN’s 12-year agreement with the conference. The schedule includes defending College World Series champion Arizona against California (Sunday, April 7, at 4 p.m.) and No. 19 Stanford will in consecutive weeks, both against a ranked opponent (at No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m. and at No. 21 Arizona State on Friday, May 3, at 10 p.m.)

Overall, ESPN television networks will use at least eight analysts across studio and game telecasts, including four who have won the College World Series: Burke (Tennessee), Peterson (Stanford), McDonald (LSU) and Paul Lo Duca (Arizona State). Additional game and studio analysts include Danny Kanell and Jay Walker.

Peterson storylinesPeterson provided his top teams, players and storylines so far in the 2013 season:

“Teams from the power conferences that have been impressive early are North Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Oregon State, which had won back- to-back titles in 2006 and 2007 and is one of top teams in the country again.”

“Off the radar teams that have played well early on include Notre Dame and Central Arkansas, who has surprised a lot of people this year.”

“Stanford pitcher Mark Appel has been a terrific story. It’s not too often a first rounder will turn down millions of dollars and return to school. He has been really, really good for Stanford this year.”

San Diego’s Kris Bryant and New Mexico’s DJ Peterson are two position players who have been hitting the ball.

“Texas has struggled a bit and been just okay this year and can still turn it around but they’ve played like this for two or three straight years now.”

For the first time, ESPN networks will offer coverage of every NCAA Division I Baseball Championship game across ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPN2 and ESPN. The networks previously covered multiple Regionals, Super Regionals and the entire College World Series. A complete schedule is to be determined.

ESPN 2013 College Baseball Regular-Season Schedule(Schedule of ESPN3 games with local blackouts is to be determined)

Date

Time (ET)

Game

Network

Fri, March 22

3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 11 Georgia Tech at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

Sat, March 23

1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 11 Georgia Tech at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

8:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at No. 8 Ole Miss

ESPNU

Sun, March 24

1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. John’s

ESPN3

1 p.m.

No. 11 Georgia Tech at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

Mon, March 25

7 p.m.

No. 18 NC State at No. 13 Virginia

ESPNU

Wed, March 27

6:30 p.m.

Georgia at Clemson

ESPN3 *

Thu, March 28

Noon

Cincinnati at St. John’s

ESPN3

3 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. John’s

ESPN3

7:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at No. 6 South Carolina

ESPNU

Fri, March 29

6 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

Maryland at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Sat, March 30

1 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. John’s

ESPN3

4 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

Maryland at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Sun, March 31

1 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

1 p.m.

Maryland at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Mon, April 1

2 p.m.

NYIT at St. John’s

ESPN3

4 p.m.

NYIT at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Clemson at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPNU

Wed, April 3

3 p.m.

Wagner at St. John’s

ESPN3

Thu, April 4

8 p.m.

No. 17 Arkansas at Alabama

ESPNU

Fri, April 5

6:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Sat, April 6

Noon

Liberty at Coastal Carolina

ESPNU

8 p.m.

Missouri at Georgia

ESPNU

Sun, April 7

Noon

No. 5 Florida State at Miami

ESPNU

1 p.m.

Virginia Tech at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

4 p.m.

California at Arizona

ESPNU

Mon, April 8

7 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at Wake Forest

ESPNU

Tue, April 9

6 p.m.

Florida at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

East Carolina at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Thu, April 11

7:30 p.m.

No. 6 South Carolina at Florida

ESPNU

Fri, April 12

6 p.m.

Duke at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Longwood at Campbell

ESPN3

7 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

Sat, April 13

4 p.m.

No. 6 South Carolina at Florida

ESPN2

5 p.m.

Missouri at No. 2 Vanderbilt

ESPNU

Sun, April 14

1 p.m.

Duke at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

1 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3 *

5 p.m.

No. 21 Arizona State at USC

ESPNU

Tue, April 16

3 p.m.

Albany at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at No. 4 North Carolina

ESPN3

Wed, April 17

6 p.m.

Princeton at St. John’s

ESPN3

Thu, April 18

7:30 p.m.

Auburn at No. 15 Mississippi State

ESPNU

Fri, April 19

3 p.m.

No. 18 NC State at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 14 Louisville at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Radford at Coastal Carolina

ESPN3

7 p.m.

Duke at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

Sat, April 20

1 p.m.

No. 14 Louisville at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Duke at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 18 NC State at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

8:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at No. 17 Arkansas

ESPNU

Sun, April 21

Noon

No. 14 Louisville at St. John’s

ESPN3

1 p.m.

No. 18 NC State at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

2 p.m.

Texas A&M at No. 17 Arkansas

ESPN2

2 p.m.

No. 8 Ole Miss at Tennessee

ESPNU

2 p.m.

Duke at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Southern Illinois at Creighton

ESPNU

Thu, April 25

7:30 p.m.

No. 10 Kentucky at No. 8 Ole Miss

ESPNU

Fri, April 26

6 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

UNCA at Gardner-Webb

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Sat, April 27

6 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

9 p.m.

Texas at Baylor

ESPNU

Sun, April 28

1 p.m.

Wake Forest at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

3 p.m.

No. 6 South Carolina at No. 3 LSU

ESPN

3:30 p.m.

No. 19 Stanford at No. 12 Oregon

ESPNU

7 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 18 NC State

ESPNU

Wed, May 1

6 p.m.

Iona at St. John’s

ESPN3

Thu, May 2

7:30 p.m.

Florida at No. 3 LSU

ESPNU

Fri, May 3

6 p.m.

Central Florida at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Winthrop

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

Presbyterian at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

7 p.m.

Alabama at No. 15 Mississippi State

ESPNU

7 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

10 p.m.

No. 19 Stanford at No. 21 Arizona State

ESPNU

Sat, May 4

1 p.m.

Florida at No. 3 LSU

ESPN2

6 p.m.

Central Florida at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

6:30 p.m.

Presbyterian at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

11 p.m.

Long Beach State at No. 9 Cal State Fullerton

ESPNU

Sun, May 5

1 p.m.

Georgia at Tennessee

ESPNU

1 p.m.

Central Florida at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

1 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

1 p.m.

Presbyterian at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Mon, May 6

7 p.m.

Maryland at Clemson

ESPNU

Thu, May 9

9 p.m.

No. 3 LSU at Texas A&M

ESPNU

Fri, May 10

7 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

8 p.m.

No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 16 Oklahoma

ESPNU

Sat, May 11

Noon

No. 22 Notre Dame at St. John’s

ESPN3

1 p.m.

No. 3 LSU at Texas A&M

ESPN

3 p.m.

No. 22 Notre Dame at St. John’s

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

Sun, May 12

1 p.m.

No. 22 Notre Dame at St. John’s

ESPN3

1 p.m.

No. 1 North Carolina at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3

3 p.m.

No. 5 Florida State at No. 18 NC State

ESPN3

Mon, May 13

7 p.m.

No. 5 Florida State at No. 18 NC State

ESPNU

Tue, May 14

7 p.m.

Georgia at No. 11 Georgia Tech

ESPN3 *

Thu, May 16

6 p.m.

Clemson at No. 5 Florida State

ESPN3

6 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

7:30 p.m.

SEC Wildcard

ESPNU

Fri, May 17

6 p.m.

High Point at Virginia Military Institute

ESPN3

7 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

8 p.m.

Clemson at No. 5 Florida State

ESPNU

11 p.m.

No. 23 California Irvine at No. 9 Cal State Fullerton

ESPNU

Sat, May 18

Noon

Pittsburgh at No. 14 Louisville

ESPNU

2 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia at No. 1 North Carolina

ESPN3

3 p.m.

Clemson at No. 5 Florida State

ESPNU

Sun, May 19

3 p.m.

Southwest Athletic Conference Championship

ESPN3

Tue, May 21

10 a.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

1:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

8:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

Wed, May 22

10 a.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

1:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

8:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

Thu, May 23

10 a.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

1:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

8:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

Fri, May 24

1:30 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

5 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3

Sat, May 25

4 p.m.

Big South Baseball Championship

ESPN3

6 p.m.

Southland Conference Championship

ESPN3

8 p.m.

Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship

ESPN3 *

10 p.m.

West Coast Conference Championship

ESPNU

Sun, May 26

Noon

BIG EAST Conference Championship

ESPNU

1 p.m.

Atlantic Coast Conference Championship

ESPN2

1 p.m.

Atlantic Sun Conference Championship

ESPN3

2 p.m.

Southern Conference Championship

ESPN3

2 p.m.

Sun Belt Conference Championship

ESPN3 *

4:30 p.m.

Southeastern Conference Championship

ESPN2

* Local blackout

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